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107 Days
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Chapters 26-48Chapter Summaries & Analyses
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Chapter 26 Summary: “August 19: 78 Days to the Election”
August 19 was the first day of the Democratic National Convention. Harris understood that the convention was a difficult experience for Biden and his family, but she was proud of their administration and full of enthusiasm for her own campaign. The first night belonged to Biden; however, the program began running later and later, and Harris worried that Biden’s speech would be pushed out of the prime-time slot. It was nearly two hours late when Biden came onstage to a cheering crowd. His speech was nearly an hour long, a “legacy speech,” at the end of which he offered Harris a “generous endorsement” (123).
Chapter 27 Summary: “August 20: 77 Days to the Election”
On the second day of the convention, Harris and Walz returned to the campaign trail. Harris would miss Doug’s speech, which had been moved up to share the prime-time slot with Barack and Michelle Obama. He delivered “a speech full of humor, love, and […] conviction” (126), which Harris watched from Air Force Two.
Chapter 28 Summary: “August 21: 76 Days to the Election”
On the third night of the convention, Oprah Winfrey made a surprise appearance, and Bill Clinton spoke. Walz had the prime-time slot, and he gave an excellent speech introducing himself to the American public, celebrating his family, and attacking Trump and Project 2025.
